Johann Nicolaus Bach
German viol player
About Johann Nicolaus Bach
Lived 1653 – 1682 (aged 28–29). Johann Nicolaus Bach was a viol player.
Johann Nicolaus Bach (baptised February 5, 1653 in Erfurt, Germany) was the son of Johann(es) [Hans] Bach. He died of the plague in Erfurt, Germany, on July 30, 1682, at the age of 29. He died just one month before the birth of his only son, Johann Nicolaus Bach Jr., who was born on August 31, 1682.
He was a Baroque musician and virtuoso Viola De Gamba player.
From 1673 until his death, he was a very active musician in his hometown of Erfurt, Germany. Bach was hired to play the Viol, or Viola De Gamba, an instrument he was said to be a prodigy on.
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Who was Johann Nicolaus Bach?
German viol player
When was Johann Nicolaus Bach born?
Johann Nicolaus Bach was born in 1653.
When did Johann Nicolaus Bach die?
Johann Nicolaus Bach died in 1682.
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Johann Nicolaus Bach was a viol player.
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